Кытай
See also: Қытай
Kyrgyz
Etymology
From Khitan [script needed] (Khita), [script needed] (Khitan), probably via Uyghur [Term?].[1] Cognate with Russian Кита́й (Kitáj).
Proper noun
Кытай • (Kıtay) (Arabic spelling قىتاي)
References
- ^ Sinor, D. (1998) "The Kitan and the Kara Kitay" in History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Vol. IV, Pt. I, UNESCO, p. 241.
Tatar
Etymology
From Khitan [script needed] (Khita), [script needed] (Khitan), probably via Uyghur [Term?].[1] Cognate with Russian Кита́й (Kitáj).
Proper noun
Кытай • (Qıtay)
References
- ^ Sinor, D. (1998) "The Kitan and the Kara Kitay" in History of Civilizations of Central Asia, Vol. IV, Pt. I, UNESCO, p. 241.